MP3 player with Removable Storage

Myxomatosis

I'm looking to buy an MP3 player, that is based on removable storage, i.e., you require no drivers to use it, so therefore can be used on any computer at any time.

I'm aware most, nay, all MP3 players up to 1gb are classed as removable storage, but when you look for a bigger capacity, i.e. 20gb, most I’ve looked up require drivers and software supplied by the manufacturer

So, can anyone here recommend an MP3 player that is no less than 6 gbs in capacity that requires no drivers, and is removable storage?

projectmayhem

that's a hard one because when you go into the multiple gigs of storage, they use disk drives... which require drivers because they have their own operating systems on board...

Khannie

Creative do one. I think it's called the iRiver. Jozi has one. You around jozi?

Static M.e.

I have a 40gb iRiver Portable media player.

It requires No drivers I use it for music and to carry around large files \ downloads. I think its great

Its called the PMP 140. I think they sell them in Peats. If you want a closer look let me know

kazper

I have sony AW1000, its 6 gig, you need drivers to transfer music, but i use it for work files and just drag and drop files with windows explorer, doesnt need drivers for that.

Goodshape

Khannie wrote:

Creative do one. I think it's called the iRiver. Jozi has one. You around jozi?

Creative and iRiver are two different machines. Creative players do and always have required drivers and special (and horrible) software.

As far as I know the newer iRivers require drivers/software too, but if you can get your hands on an iRiver H1** or H3** you'll be laughing (** = 20 or 40, relating to the amount of gb). One of the best players out there and turns up as a hard drive in any system you plug into... just drag and drop those files.

Also have a look at iAudio and Archos players. I think most of them work as removable storage too.

fdevine

I have an iRiver H320 20Gb, now discontinued but still available. Its works as removable storage. Just plug in via USB and it appears as a drive.

They are now selling the H10 20Gb, I think, but I dont know much about it.

I think some if not all of the Creative players act in the same way.

Hope thats useful.....

art

Goodshape wrote:

Also have a look at iAudio ... I think most of them work as removable storage too.

The iAudio player was mentioned to me recently also as being very robust this way, though they are very expensive players. The various manuals are available for download on the Cowon home site so you could double check that way...?

quad_red

The iRiver H10 (6gigs or 20gigs) needs drivers initially but you can download fixes that turns it into a UMS (universal mass storage) device ie. it turns up in my computer and to put music/whatever on it you drag and drop folders etc.

However there is one complication - if you add/delete music from the player, the only way to play it is using a tiny little program called easy h10. This updates the track listings on the player. Now this can be easily carried around in a folder on the h10 so it ain't a problem.

To use it as a removable hard disk I just connect it and bobs your uncle.

Goodshape

Someone selling a 40gig Iriver H-140 on the forsale board ::
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=51317201

If you can afford it I'd snap that up in a second. Have one myself.. really great player, and does the removable drive thing no bother.